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Customs officers Anthony Tang (left) and Ip Kin-sang display the suspected gold bars found in suitcases that were part of plane cargo bound for Japan. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs seizes 145kg of suspected gold bars worth HK$110 million

Officers find bullion hidden in 14 suitcases with Russian doll-like arrangement of smaller ones within each of them.

Hong Kong courts

Man who hit girlfriend in head tells Hong Kong court he didn’t intend to kill

Hong Kong courts

Woman charged with using fake papers to get into HKU hires new senior counsel

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police suspect cruelty after 2 cats allegedly fall from height, 1 dead

Force says it received report early on Friday from security guard at Tin Heng Estate in Tin Shui Wai.

A blurred picture of one of the cats suspected to have been dropped from height at an estate in Tin Shui Wai. Photo: Handout
A blurred picture of one of the cats suspected to have been dropped from height at an estate in Tin Shui Wai. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong anti-corruption agency vows to quash bribery of imported workers

Previous case resulted in 23 convictions over alleged HK$6 million of bribes from 58 imported workers on the airport’s third-runway project.

Crime in Hong Kong

4 arrested over attempted robbery at knife point in Hong Kong tourist area

Assailants allegedly attempted to steal luggage, which contained about HK$42 million, leaving victim with forehead wound.

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Crime in Hong Kong

PhD student fined for splashing semen leaves Hong Kong, skips review of sentence

Lai Changwei, 26, fails to appear at court hearing in which Department of Justice seeks review of sentence it considers inadequate.

A general view of West Kowloon Court in Sham Shui Po. Photo: Jelly Tse
A general view of West Kowloon Court in Sham Shui Po. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police hunt for helper who allegedly assaulted cancer patient, 81

Security footage circulating online shows helper restraining bedridden elderly woman and stuffing a towel into her mouth.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong leads Guangdong and Macau rescuers in cross-border disaster drill

Operation tests coordination and command system in which rescue vehicles from other places in Greater Bay Area are deployed to Hong Kong.

Hong Kong courts

Man jailed for 10½ years for HK$1.3 million robbery at Hong Kong jewellery store

Xie Binlong, 48, pleads guilty to committing hold-up in Sham Shui Po, which took place in broad daylight in 2019.

Police officers investigate the robbery at Sun Hai Jewellery store located on Kweilin Street in Sham Shui Po in March 2019. Photo: Sam Tsang
Crime in Hong Kong

Snakes in the mail: Hong Kong police probe parcel with 10 reptiles for Australia

Logistics company alerted police after discovering lizards and snakes inside package during X-ray.

The logistics company contacted police after discovering the 10 reptiles during an X-ray. Photo: Handout
The logistics company contacted police after discovering the 10 reptiles during an X-ray. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong father who shook 3-year-old daughter to death jailed for life

With 12 previous convictions, Lau Kai-ping had been out of jail for only a few months before he committed the murder, court shows.

Crime in Hong Kong

63% of Hong Kong pupils face online sexual advances from adults: police survey

Police warn that teenagers who start using social media at a young age run a higher risk of being approached.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs seizes Singapore-bound contraband goods worth HK$10 million

Appliances, clothing found in suspicious container declared as carrying two private cars and a smaller amount of electronic goods.

Hong Kong customs has seized HK$10 million worth of appliances, electronics and clothing in a container bound for Singapore. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest parent after boy, 5, found wandering alone

The boy was spotted walking alone at 100 Ching Tak Street after 7pm on Monday.

Hong Kong police have arrested one of the parents of a five-year-old boy who was found wandering alone in Wong Tai Sin. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong police have arrested one of the parents of a five-year-old boy who was found wandering alone in Wong Tai Sin. Photo: Google Maps
Crime in Hong Kong

Ex-Hong Kong Cantopop singer Roy Chow arrested over illegal use of e-unicycle

Chow appears agitated in video circulating online, shouting ‘I did not hit anyone’ and ‘save me’ before officers pin him to the ground.

Crime in Hong Kong

4 arrested as Hong Kong customs seizes over HK$25 million in contraband at sea

Dried shark fin, cigars and electronics products found in hidden compartment of fishing vessel bound for mainland China.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest man for allegedly taking upskirt photos at MTR station

Suspect also knocks over woman while attempting to flee scene at Yau Ma Tei station after being confronted by passers-by, police say.

Police have arrested the 52-year-old suspect for voyeurism. Photo: Handout
Police have arrested the 52-year-old suspect for voyeurism. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Thai Airways passenger charged after HK$10,000 stolen from backpack

Victim stored HK$6,500 and 30,000 Philippine pesos in overhead compartment.

Hong Kong courts

Ex-Hong Kong teacher jailed for 22 months over unlawful sex with pupil, 15

Religious studies teacher, 41, pleads guilty to two sexual offences against his former pupil at Christian school.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong in talks with banks on how to freeze scam-linked accounts more swiftly

HKMA, police discuss options with banks in bid to prevent scammers from quickly transferring money out of city, Post learns.

According to the latest data, 3,149 deception cases were reported to police in January, representing a 2.8 per cent decrease over the same month last year. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong’s security chief attacks Guardian newspaper over Jimmy Lai claim

Secretary for Security Chris Tang says article used ‘misleading’ language in criticising top court’s rejection of Lai’s appeal over foreign lawyer.

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Secretary for Security Chris Tang has stressed that Jimmy Lai’s application for leave to appeal was dismissed through a summary procedure because “it was wholly devoid of merits”. Photo: Nora Tam
Secretary for Security Chris Tang has stressed that Jimmy Lai’s application for leave to appeal was dismissed through a summary procedure because “it was wholly devoid of merits”. Photo: Nora Tam
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs arrests 1, seizes HK$33 million of suspected cocaine

Man held in connection with drug trafficking, as officers find suspected narcotic in commercial building in bustling Tsim Sha Tsui.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police to crack down on traffic offences after fatal accidents rise 40%

Officers to target both drivers and pedestrians by filming from elevated spots, along with plain-clothes patrols.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong man gets 5 years, 8 months in jail for slashing ex-wife in her sleep

Cheung Ka-cheung, 69, carried out ‘persistent and relentless’ attack on victim using cleaver and fruit knife, court hears.

Yiu On Estate in Ma On Shan. Photo: Google Maps
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